CCSA announces order to re-divide Covid zones
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has published a new order redesigning health zones around the country as Covid control areas, highly monitored areas and pilot tourism areas.
The order, which was signed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in his capacity as CCSA chairman, was published in the Royal Gazette on Wednesday. It will take effect tomorrow, April 1.
Prayut said the redesigning of Covid areas was made under advice from the Public Health Ministry’s emergency medical operations centre and the Interior Ministry’s Covid-19 pandemic situation administration centre.
The new order declared 20 provinces as Covid-controlled areas, 47 provinces as highly monitored areas, and 10 provinces and some districts in 16 provinces as pilot tourism areas. The 16 provinces whose districts are designated tourism areas are also listed in the two other categories.
The 20 provinces that will now be Covid-controlled areas are:
1 Tak
2 Nakhon Nayok
3 Nakhon Pathom
4 Nakhon Ratchasima
5 Nakhon Si Thammarat
6 Buri Ram
7 Prachuap Khiri Khan
8 Ayutthaya
9 Phatthalung
10 Phichit
11 Phitsanulok
12 Ranong
13 Rayong
14 Ratchaburi
15 Songkhla
16 Samut Prakan
17 Samut Sakhon
18 Surat Thani
19 Udon Thani
20 Uttaradit
The 47 provinces to be highly monitored are:
1 Kalasin
2 Kamphaeng Phet
3 Khon Kaen
4 Chanthaburi
5 Chachoengsao
6 Chainat
7 Chaiyaphum
8 Chumphon
9 Chiang Rai
10 Trang
11 Trat
12 Nakhon Phanom
13 Nakhon Sawan
14 Narathiwat
15 Nan
16 Bueng Kan
17 Prachin Buri
18 Pattani
19 Phetchabun
20 Phrae
21 Phayao
22 Mahasakham
23 Mukdahan
24 Mae Hong Son
25 Yala
26 Yasothon
27 Roi Et
28 Lopburi
29 Lampang
30 Lamphun
31 Loei
32 Si Sa Ket
33 Sakon Nakhon
34 Satun
35 Samut Songkhram
36 Sa Kaeo
37 Saraburi
38 Sing Buri
39 Sukhothai
40 Suphan Buri
41 Surin
42 Nong Khai
43 Nong Bua Lamphu
44 Ang Thong
45 Uthai Thani
46 Ubon Ratchathani
47 Amnart Charoen
The areas and provinces designated as pilot tourism areas are:
1 Bangkok
2 Krabi
3 Kanchanaburi
4 Khon Kaen (Muang, Khao Suan Kwang, Puey Noi, Phol, Phuwiang, Wieng Kao and Ubolrat districts)
5 Chanthaburi (only Muang and Tha Mai districts)
6 Chonburi
7 Chiang Rai (Muang, Chieng Khong, Chieng Saen, Thoeng, Phan, Mae Chan, Mae Fah Luang, Mae Sai, Mae Saruay, Wieng Kaen, and Wieng Pa Pao districts)
8 Chiang Mai
9 Trat (only Koh Kood and Koh Chang)
10 Nakhon Ratchasima (Muang, Chalerm Phrakiart, Chokchai, Pak Chong, Phimai, Wang Nam Khieo, and Si Khiew districts)
11 Nonthaburi
12 Buriram (only Muang district)
13 Pathum Thani
14 Prachuap Khiri Khan (Muang district – tambon Hua Hin and tambon Nong Kae)
15 Ayutthaya (only Muang district)
16 Phang-nga
17 Phetchaburi
18 Phuket
19 Ranong (only Koh Phayam)
20 Rayong (only Koh Samet)
21 Loei (only Chieng Khan)
22 Samut Prakan (only Suvarnabhumi International Airport)
23 Surat Thani (only Koh Tao, Koh Pha-ngan, and Samui)
24 Surin (only Muang and Tha Tume districts)
25 Nong Khai (only Muang, Tha Bor, Si Chiang Mai and Sangkhom districts)
26 Udon Thani (Muang, Kumphawapi, Na Yoong, Ban Doong, Prachak Silpakhom, and Nong Han districts).
